Stanchion for animal-pens.



A H. NELLER.

STANYCHION FOR ANIMAL PENS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20, 1913.

Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

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v ITED STAT ALBERT H. HELLER, OF FAIRFIELD, IOWA,

COMPANY, OF FAIRFIELD, IOWA, A

STANCHION FOR Application filed November 20, 1913.

.m a panel of the pen, and of other features I set forth in the specification and definitely placed in said defined in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification, Figure l is a front view of a portion of a panel of a cattle pen embodying my invention, and showing the stanchion in closed position. Fig. 2 is the same showing the stanchion in open position. Figs. 3, 4 and 5 verse sections on lines 3-3, 4-4 and 5-5 respectively of Fig. 1. Figs. 6 and 7 are enlarged detail views; I

Referring to the drawings, A represents a top-rail and B and B upright railing or posts forv the side of a cattle pen. The upper ends of the posts are connected to the top-rail and their lower ends are set on 'or in a base or curb C which forms afoundation therefor. The posts B B are spread apart to provide a suitableopening for a stanchion and a short horizontally disposed member D, having its ends connected to the adjacent posts B near their lower ends, is opening. Vertically disposed stanchion members E are pivotally connected at their lower ends to castings F which are secured to the memberD and are provided on their upper ends with pivot bolts G which are preferably fitted with thimbles H upon which the stanchion members are mounted. (See Fig. 3).

The castings F are preferably made in two pieces F and are clamped upon the member D by the bolts G and I, so they may be adjusted thereon the ,castings being shaped to clamp on the member 1) while affording suflicient room for the free movement of the stanchion members on the pivots between their upper ends,-the thimble H Specification of Letters Patent.

are enlarged trans- I T ASSIG-NOR TO LOUDEN MACHINERY CORPORATION OF IOWA. I

ANIMAL-PENIS.

Patented Dec. a, lens. Serial No. 802,070. being the proper length to permit the bolt G o assist in clamping the castings F on the 0 member D.

-The stanchion members are made the proper length to reach from the member D nearly to the top rail A, and plates J adapt ed to embrace and slide on the top rail are secured to the upper ends of the stanchion members by bolts L per ends of the plates bolts K which are preferably passed through thimbles M on which ot ed as shown.

bers by means of bolts to (see Fig. l). Theupf J are held together by latch hooks N are piv- .65 Two pairs of castings P are clamped upon the top rail A between the stanchionmem-j Qand' R. The upper bolts Rare preferably passed throughthimbles S over which the latch hooks N catch to hold the stanchion members in closed position.

latch hooks N are by means of caught between thumb and finger and from the bolts R,

preferably fitted with ribs (or thimbles surrounding which they can be readily lifted The upper edges of the the whereby the latch hooks will be freed from members will be permitted to move back to open position.

To close the is necessary is to castings P when the points of the hooks the castings P and the stanchion stanchion members, all that push them in toward the i will slide oveizand catch behind the bolts R.

The upper ends of the plates J are provided with inwardly projecting lugs V which will prevent the hooks N from being lifted too high and thus insuring that they will-always drop back into position to catch over the bolt R and lock the stanchion members in closed position.

To prevent the animal from lifting the latch hooks with its horns or otherwise, guards U consisting of short straps of iron bent into a U shape with bolt holes in their ends, are inserted between the ends of' the V thimbles S and the castings P and are held in this position by the bolts B- so as to ef fectually cover the outer ends of the hooks and prevent them from being lifted unless they are caught by the ribs T. The posts 13 being set in a solid foundation and connected together by the top-rail and the member D to which the stanchion members [members E be made spaced posts, a pair of or farther apart on the member D and top rail A. In case it is not desired to extend the stanchion members up to the top rail, a horizontal member similar to D may be attached to the posts 13 below the top rail and the plates J and castings P may be mounted on this member as they are on the top rail as will be readily understood by those skilled in the art. The pen is usually made of four panels having their ends omed together at right angles to hold a single animal and the stanchion is placed in one of the panels only.

The posts to whichthe member D is connected must be spaced apart a sutlicient dis- "tanceto ailord room for and permit the free movement of the stanchion members. It is preferable that the top rail A, posts 13 and B, horizontal member D and the stanchion of tubular metal, as shown in the drawings, but they may be made of any other suitable material Without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is:

1. In animal pens comprising a. curb, top rail, and vertical posts, all oi which posts are set in the curb and connected to the toprail, two or said posts specially spaced, a horizontallydisposed member secured at its ends near the lower ends of said specially stanchion members hiugcdly connected at their lower ends to the hm'izontally-disposed member at up proxin'iatcly uniform distances from the specially spaced posts, with connections at their upper ends arranged to slide back and forth on the top rail, whereby the stanchion-members may be opened and closed, and means for holding said stanchion-n'ieinbers in clos'edposition.

l 2. In stanchions for animal pens having a serics of vertically disposed. posts and a horimntally disposed rail connecting the adjacent posts tii n'ether at or near their upper onds,'a. horizontally disposed member connected to the adjacent posts near their lower ends, a pair oi stanchion members spaced. apart and adjustably.pivoted at their lower ends to the horizontal member, plates adapted to straddle and slide on the upper horizontal rail applied to the upper ends of the'stanchion members, catches upright posts and inwardly slidably applied to the upper rail between the stanchion members, and latch hooks pivoted to the upper ends of the aforesaid plates above the rail so as to hook over the catches and hold the stanchion members in closed position.

In a device of the character described, vertically disposed posts connected together at or near their upper ends by a horizontal rail, a horizontally disposed member connected to the adjacent posts near tl'ieir loiver. ends, clamp castings adpistablysecured to.

said horizontal member, a. pair of ertically disposed stanchion members spaced apart. and pivoted at their lower ends to said clamp castim ns, plates secured to the upper-ends of the stanchion members and adapted; to surround and slide on the UPPGIilOIlZOIltfll rail, catches adjustably secured to said rail between the stanchion members and slida-bly adJustable thereon, latch hooks pivoted to the plates on the stanchion members and adapted to hook over the catches and hold the stanchion members in closed position, and U-shaped guards applied to the catch plates abovethe upper rail to protect the outstanding ends of the latch hooks.

4. In a device of the character described, having their upper ends con nected together by a horizontal rail, a pair of stanchion members spaced apart and pivoted at their lower ends to a suitable sup port and their upper ends fitted with plates adapted to embrace and slide on the upperrail, catch castings applied to the upper rail, latch hooks pivoted to the upper ends of the aforesaid plates, above the top rail, projecting lugs on the upper endsof the plates adapted to prevent the latch books from being raised too high.

5. in a device of the, character described, a top rail, :1. stanchion member pivoted at its lower end and provided at its upper end with plates embracing and slidable on the top rail, a pair of clamping members having an open space between their upper ends applied to'the top rail, bolts passed through the upper and lower ends of said'members to clamp them upon the rail, a thimble inserted between the upper ends of the members and encircling the bolt therethrough, and a latch pivoted to the upper ends of the stanchion plates and adapted to catch over the thimblc and hold the stanchion member. in a closed position.

Fair-field, Iowa, Nov. 18, 1913.

ALBERT H. NELLERQ Witnesses: 7

HARRY C. ANDERSON, FRANK 'McFAnLAnn, 

